[c-nsp] Galvanic isolation for Ethernet?

[A.L.M.Buxey at lboro.ac.uk]

Hi,

> > yes - I can imagine the picture quite clearly.
> 
> Can you imagine using optical fiber in this picture (unless the
> devices were equipped with fiber ports)?

you say there is no PoE?  in which case yes, mini switches with fibre/SFP
uplinks :-) 
(powered locally as per your current devices)  but this costs...and some people
woudl rather have a switch popping its circuits and replace it rather than
doing it the better way  ;-)

alan